David Brazil (politician)

David Brazil
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Conception Bay East - Bell Island
Incumbent
Assumed office December 20, 2010
Preceded by	Dianne Whalen
Personal details
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Residence	Wabana, Newfoundland and Labrador
Occupation	Businessman and public servant
Website	David Brazil

David Brazil is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He has represented the district of Conception Bay East - Bell Island in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly since 2010.

Political career

In November 2010, Brazil won the nomination to be the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador candidate in a by-election for the electoral district of Conception Bay East - Bell Island defeating five other candidates for the nomination.^[1] The by-election was being held to replace the late Dianne Whalen who had died a month earlier.^[2]

The by-election was called for December 2, 2010 with two other candidates running for the New Democrats and the Liberals.^[1] One week before the by-election, on November 25, Premier Danny Williams announced that he would retire from politics on December 3, 2010.^[3] With the announcement that the Premier would be resigning it left many wondering if Brazil, who was initially thought to easily hold onto the seat for the Tories, would be able to win now that the party's popular leader was stepping down. However on December 2, 2010, Brazil defeated both the New Democratic and Liberal Party candidates, winning 66% of the popular vote.^[4] The percentage of the vote was consistent with previous by-election wins the PCs had before the announcement that Williams was retiring.^[5]

Electoral results

Conception Bay East - Bell Island: By-election - December 2, 2010 On the death of Dianne Whalen, October 3, 2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	David Brazil	2638	66.28%	-5.51%
	NDP	George Murphy	1043	26.20%	+15.96%
	Liberal	Joy Buckle	299	7.51%	-10.46%

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Liberal staffer steps up for by-election". CBC News. November 16, 2010. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/11/16/liberal-nominee-byelection-116.html. 
2. ^ "N.L. cabinet minister Dianne Whalen succumbs to cancer". CBC News. October 3, 2010. http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20101003/whalen-obit-101003/. 
3. ^ N.L. Premier Danny Williams to leave Dec. 3. CBC News, November 25, 2010.
4. ^ ^{a b} "PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2010-11-02. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-bellisland-election-1202.html. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 
5. ^ "Conservatives win Terra Nova by-election". CBC News, November 26, 2009.
6. ^ Premier Announces Date for By-Election in District of Conception Bay East - Bell Island

External links

• David Brazil PC Party Website

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